This study aims to examine the prognostic value of the video head impulse test (vHIT) and caloric test in predicting hearing recovery with Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (ISSHL).
✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
Semicircular canal function testing (vHIT and/or caloric testing) at diagnosis may offer prognostic value in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss; audiologists and ENT teams should consider integrating vestibular assessment into ISSNHL workup protocols pending further guideline updates.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
If vestibular test results reliably predict hearing recovery in sudden hearing loss, they could guide treatment intensity and patient counseling at the time of diagnosis.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01Systematic review and meta-analysis pooling studies on vHIT and caloric testing in sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL).
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